Choose Gone Home
Choose Gone Home if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 10,791 Steam reviews back the pick.
Gone Home vs The Inspector
Gone Home and The Inspector both land in Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam. Gone Home (2013) is 13 years older than The Inspector (2026). Gone Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Inspector has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Inspector
Choose The Inspector if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Inspector launched in 2026.
Both Gone Home and The Inspector sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gone Home |  The Inspector | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (10,791 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Edoardo Ventisette, Lappi Soft |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Gone Home (2013) is 13 years older than The Inspector (2026).
- Gone Home is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Inspector has no Deck rating yet.
Gone Home vs The Inspector — FAQ
- Should I play Gone Home or The Inspector first?
- If you want chronology, Gone Home (2013) came out before The Inspector (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Gone Home and The Inspector similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Gone Home run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gone Home is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Inspector doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.